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Monday, August 19, 2013

Trapunto Complete!

I completed the trapunto on Amish Ice Cream Social! I am so glad that I over came my fear of trying this technique. But, since I had put all the work into hand quilting these four feathered wreaths, I did think they needed to be appreciated. It really made such a difference in even knowing that they were there. I use yarn and a darning needle to fill the feathers from the back of the quilt. My only concern was the holes that were created by the large needle. I kept reminding myself that since I was using a darning needle it was not harming the strands but spreading them apart. So I plugged along, hoping I had not damaged a quilt that had taken a lot of hours to make. So last night, I threw it in the wash and was so pleased as there is not a trace of where the needle had made holes as I pulled the yarn thru the fabric!

Oh Carla, you have certainly out done yourself with this quilt. You are such an inspiration to try other avenues to bring a quilt to life. That is what I like about this group everyone shares their ideas & how to's. Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks Billie Bee! Now if I could just find the patience to make hexi's. I started some and don't like the whip stitch, so I am may drag them out this month for a change of pace and try doing them with a ladder stitch. Thanks for being an inspiration!

Good way to put it, simple but not! I love simple but not quilts, and am so glad that I just dove in and kept adding. I did agonize a bit over thread color and Pepper Cory suggested just auditioning all different colors. I got out a thread box I inherited from my husband's grandmother and started spooling out some threads. I chose an electric blue, and it really works, would have never came up with it on my own. Love quilting for that, there is always so much to learn and try!

The trapunto has been more than worth the effort, it is beautiful! The whole quilt is gorgeous. A couple of posts down where you show the wreath before the trapunto is added and then after....it's amazing the difference it makes. You have convinced me to have a go at machine trapunto sometime soon, I have a Longarm Quilting Machine so I won't be quilting by hand. Beautiful!!

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I love to enjoy the simple things in life. These include things like watching my garden grow, creating traditional quilts, and enjoying a stroll with my schnauzer Max. I enjoy reading your comments and will try to answer any questions or comments you have.